Proactive Parenting with Deanna Marie Mason PhD
27 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingExplore expert, judgment-free guidance on nurturing values in children within the modern family.
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Being authentic, without the #hashtag
December 01, 2020 09:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBEveryone knows that social media is highly edited. Only the best photos make the cut and normally only positive status updates are shared. Displaying overly-perfect images alerts people that it’s just too good to be true. This can cause feelings of distrust, envy or aggression if people feel you are creating separation, which is the opposite of what we should be doing with social media. We should want to create connection because connection helps us reduce stress and anxiety. Allowing real ...
Use Traditions to Keep Your Family United
November 24, 2020 09:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MBThis episode concentrates on how families can use traditions to strengthen family bonds while communicating values to children. Traditions, both the big ones as well as the day-to-day ones, teach our children about what family looks and behaves like. Both types are useful because they mark different times circuits. Holiday traditions mark the calendar year while day-to-day traditions create a routine and flow in a family. These are important because they are something kids can rely and depen...
Select the Best Toys This Holiday Season
November 17, 2020 09:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBMost parents are familiar with spending a lot of time and money searching for gifts that after being unwrapped and briefly explored, end up in the back of a closet, tucked into a toy box, or simply discarded. Most of the highly advertised, “top toys,” or “must have gifts” are just marketing successes sold to children and parents rather than meeting anyone’s real desires or needs. It's hard not to fall prey to savvy marketing and repeated advertising. It’s difficult to overcome the persua...
New Dads Are Important Too
November 10, 2020 09:00 - 19 minutes - 13.1 MBWhen we talk about new parents, there is a tendency to focus on the moms and babies. Dads often get dismissed or pushed to the sidelines. But today, dads are more involved with their children than in previous generations. New research is showing that dads do better psychologically and are more confident in their role function if they get involved right away, during the first year of their baby’s life. This episode explores this issue more to see how fathers can positively influence the he...
When to Introduce Solid Foods to Infants
November 03, 2020 09:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBIn this episode, we explore the data and research being conducted on when solid foods should be introduced to infants as well as how and when foods are introduced influence food allergy development. The information covered draws heavily from the American Academy of Pediatrics and Centers for Disease Control as well as the European Paediatric Association. Additionally, discussion of two new research studies published in October on the development of food allergies in relation to infant foo...
Cyberbullying with Online Learning
October 27, 2020 09:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MBThis episode is based on new research about how the risk of cyberbullying is increasing because our children are spending more time online for learning and socialising. While we can't change how our children's education is being conducted during these uncertain times with COVID-19, we can support and monitor them to reduce the negative effects of cyberbullying. Topics included in this episode revolve around the issue of bullying in general for those who are victims of bullying, for those c...
The Perpetually Screaming Child
October 20, 2020 08:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MBThis episode is was inspired by a listener question about why some children scream all the time. So I've taken this issue and broken it down into the two main reasons that children learn to scream - they are accidentally taught as small infants to scream as a way to interact with parents or children are frantic for connection with their parents to help them deal with strong emotions. During this episode, I explain how accidental parenting can lead to a screaming child even though that was n...
Talking About Race and Racism
October 13, 2020 08:00 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MBIn this episode we are going to talk about the importance being proactive in discussing race and racism with children.The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has made a new recommendation that parents proactively engage with children about racism because racism affects all children, both directly and indirectly. The information explored in this episode is based on the policy statement of the AAP titled "Racism and Its Impact on Child and Adolescent Health" as well as developmental theory. ...
Stop the Snacking
October 06, 2020 08:00 - 17 minutes - 11.7 MBThis episode is based on new research about how snacking can undermine healthy behaviours, like sport participation. Researcher have compared the number of calories that children consume after sporting activities to the number of calories that they burned while playing. They found that children are eating and drinking more calories from their snacks than what they are expending while playing. These findings are discussed along with other previous research about how parents see their childr...
Aggressive and Hurtful Behaviours in Small Children
September 29, 2020 11:00 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MBThis episode is focused on the importance of dealing with aggressive behaviours in early childhood. Most parents think that small children will eventually outgrow aggressive behaviours but the research is clear - children to not naturally outgrow hurtful behaviours without assistance from adults. Children need to be guided on how to move from hurtful behaviours to caring behaviours. There is a lot attention on bullying in school age and adolescent children without looking at why this behavi...
Avoiding the Risks of Accidental Parenting
September 24, 2020 22:00 - 20 minutes - 14.5 MBThis episode is focused on how accidental parenting occurs and what parents can do to avoid the risks of engaging in accidental parenting. Simply put, accidental parenting happens when we use a parenting technique or approach that does not sufficiently take into account the development of our child. Because of this, the anticipated results aren't achieved and we find that we have actually created a bigger or more complex problem than the one that we were trying solve. This episode is based ...
The Danger of Value-Neutral Parenting
September 22, 2020 11:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBThis episode is focused on what happens when children are raised without learning values. Values can seem outdated, but the research is clear that values are central to raising children who will mature into adults that are ready to take on all of life's challenges and joys. Values are what we use to understand situations, choose our actions and evaluate our responses. Without values, these processes are at the mercy of our mood, feelings, and what other people around us are doing. Children ...
Embracing Limits and Discipline
September 18, 2020 08:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MBThis episode is focused the important parenting topic of limits and discipline. While there are many different opinions and perspectives about the application of limits and discipline, the research and science support the use of limits and discipline throughout childhood and adolescence to teach our children values. Limits and discipline communicate what is important to our family. When we structure our limits and discipline in a way that reflect our values, we are simply teaching our child...
Understanding Chronological Versus Developmental Age
September 14, 2020 22:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MBThis episode is focused on the difference between your child's chronological age and their developmental age. Chronological age is easy to measure, it is the number of birthdays that our children have had. It is easy to measure and is useful in knowing when to start school, drive a car, or vote. Developmental age is more complex and is related to how our child is developing in various areas, including physical, intellectual, emotional, social, moral, and sexual. This information is useful ...
Responding When a Child Lies
September 10, 2020 22:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBThis episode is focused on what we can do when we catch our child telling lies. By understanding how their development at each age and stage influences why and how they lie, it is easier for us to know how to respond. Most importantly, when we understand why our children lie, we can use those interactions as teachable moments to bring us closer with our children. To help us reach this goal, the cognitive development of our children is explained at each developmental stage along with how th...
Overindulgence Takes Away Joy
September 07, 2020 22:00 - 32 minutes - 22.7 MBThis episode is focused on how overindulgence can rob our children's happiness. Watching our kiddos' faces light up with joy when they receive a gift, go for ice cream, get showered with attention or are allowed a privilege can lead us to repeat these activities frequently. However, the more our children receive, the more they view these extras as "normal." This sets them up to want even more and can take away their enjoyment of what they have. Learning about how overindulgence shows up in ...
Separation Anxiety in the time of COVID-19 (Part II)
September 04, 2020 08:00 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MBThis episode continues exploring how separation anxiety is made worse during COVID-19. While the previous episode discussed how separation anxiety as a natural developmental process at each age and stage during "normal" times and described how separation anxiety typically appears in children, this episode uses that information as a base to go over how parents may see more separation anxiety in their children due to the pandemic and the changes in society that have occurred as a result. Whil...
Separation Anxiety in the Time of COVID-19 (Part II)
September 04, 2020 08:00 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MBThis episode continues exploring how separation anxiety is made worse during COVID-19. While the previous episode discussed how separation anxiety as a natural developmental process at each age and stage during "normal" times and described how separation anxiety typically appears in children, this episode uses that information as a base to go over how parents may see more separation anxiety in their children due to the pandemic and the changes in society that have occurred as a result. Whil...
How to Manage Separation Anxiety
September 04, 2020 08:00 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MBThis episode continues exploring how separation anxiety is made worse during COVID-19. While the previous episode discussed how separation anxiety as a natural developmental process at each age and stage during "normal" times and described how separation anxiety typically appears in children, this episode uses that information as a base to go over how parents may see more separation anxiety in their children due to the pandemic and the changes in society that have occurred as a result. Whil...
Separation Anxiety in the time of COVID-19 (Part I)
August 31, 2020 08:00 - 26 minutes - 17.9 MBThis is the first of a two-part podcast focused on separation anxiety. In this first episode, we will be exploring separation anxiety at each age and stage as a natural developmental response. Separation anxiety generally occurs as a response to change and our child's desire to either slow down or stop what is happening because they feel overwhelmed. Going through each age range, a description of how we can recognise separation anxiety in our children and how development influences their e...
Understanding Separation Anxiety
August 31, 2020 08:00 - 26 minutes - 17.9 MBThis is the first of a two-part podcast focused on separation anxiety. In this first episode, we will be exploring separation anxiety at each age and stage as a natural developmental response. Separation anxiety generally occurs as a response to change and our child's desire to either slow down or stop what is happening because they feel overwhelmed. Going through each age range, a description of how we can recognise separation anxiety in our children and how development influences their e...
Understanding Separation Anxiety (Part I)
August 31, 2020 08:00 - 26 minutes - 17.9 MBThis is the first of a two-part podcast focused on separation anxiety. In this first episode, we will be exploring separation anxiety at each age and stage as a natural developmental response. Separation anxiety generally occurs as a response to change and our child's desire to either slow down or stop what is happening because they feel overwhelmed. Going through each age range, a description of how we can recognise separation anxiety in our children and how development influences their e...
Separation Anxiety in the Time of COVID-19 (Part I)
August 31, 2020 08:00 - 26 minutes - 17.9 MBThis is the first of a two-part podcast focused on separation anxiety. In this first episode, we will be exploring separation anxiety at each age and stage as a natural developmental response. Separation anxiety generally occurs as a response to change and our child's desire to either slow down or stop what is happening because they feel overwhelmed. Going through each age range, a description of how we can recognise separation anxiety in our children and how development influences their e...
What is Proactive Parenting?
August 28, 2020 09:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MBThis episode is focused on what it means to be a Proactive Parent and why proactive parenting can lead to a more sustainable future for your family. By learning about your child's development you will be able to adapt to your child's needs as they grow. In understanding what behaviour you can expect from your child, you'll be able to better balance all the needs of your family - including your own! Being a Proactive Parent will enable you to make educated choices on what is best for your fam...
What is Proactive Parenting? And, Why Is It Different?
August 28, 2020 09:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MBThis episode is focused on what it means to be a Proactive Parent and why proactive parenting can lead to a more sustainable future for your family. By learning about your child's development you will be able to adapt to your child's needs as they grow. In understanding what behaviour you can expect from your child, you'll be able to better balance all the needs of your family - including your own! Being a Proactive Parent will enable you to make educated choices on what is best for your fam...
Unlocking the Mysteries of Our Children
August 28, 2020 09:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MBThis episode is focused on what it means to be a Proactive Parent and why proactive parenting can lead to a more sustainable future for your family. By learning about your child's development you will be able to adapt to your child's needs as they grow. In understanding what behaviour you can expect from your child, you'll be able to better balance all the needs of your family - including your own! Being a Proactive Parent will enable you to make educated choices on what is best for your fam...
Perfect Parenting is NOT the Goal
August 27, 2020 17:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MBProactive Parenting is based on validated theories and scientific research to provide the information you need to care for your modern family. Not everyone grew up in a completely healthy family of origin and consequently may be unsure of how to be a parent when they start a family. Proactive Parenting was created for parents who need a solid foundation to start raising their children, and for parents who want to do better. It is a way to move past old behaviours, break unhealthy habits, and...